2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA automatic transmission

Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Centers
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshops
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message............................226
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function)....................................140
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function)..........................139
Automatic headlamp mode..............105
Automatic transmission
Automatic drive program...............147
Changing gear...............................145
DIRECT SELECT lever.....................142
Display message............................236
Drive program display....................143
Driving tips....................................145
Emergency running mode..............151
Engaging drive position .................. 144
Engaging neutral............................144
Engaging parkposition (AMG
vehicles)........................................145
Engaging reversegear...................143
Engaging the parkposition............143
Holding the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients..............................145
Kickdown.......................................146
Manual drive program....................148
Overview........................................142
Problem (malfunction)...................151
Programselectorbutton................146
Pulling away...................................138
Selector lever................................144
Starting the engine........................138
Steering wheel paddle shifters......147
Transmission position display143, 144
Transmissionpositions..................145
Automatic transmission
emergency mode............................... 151
B
Backup lamp
Changing bulbs..............................114
Display message............................225
BAS (Brake Assist System).................62
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 74
Important safety notes....................74
Replacing.........................................74
Battery (vehicle)
Charging........................................302
Display message............................228
Important safety notes..................299
Jump starting.................................303
Belt force limiter
Activation ......................................... 53
Function ...........................................53
Blind SpotAssist
Activating/deactivating.................205
Display message............................231
Notes/function..............................188
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message............................219
Notes.............................................348
Brake lamps
Changing bulbs..............................114
Display message............................224
Brakes
ABS..................................................61
Adaptive Brake Assist......................63
BAS..................................................62
Brake fluid (notes).........................348
Display message............................213
Driving tips....................................158
Important safety notes..................158
Maintenance..................................159
Parking brake................................154
Warning lamp ................................. 242
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
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Switching the rearwindow
defroster on/off............................130
Switching the ZONE function on/
off..................................................128
Cockpit
Overview..........................................28
see Instrument cluster
COLLISIONPREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the
distance warning function .............. 204
Displaymessage............................213
Operation/notes..............................62
COLLISIONPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating.................204
Operation/notes..............................64
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch..........................106
Compass
Calibrating.....................................276
Calling up ....................................... 276
Setting...........................................276
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer)..........................................197
Convenience closing feature..............84
Convenience opening feature............84
Coolant(engine)
Checkingthe level.........................283
Display message............................227
Filling capacity...............................350
Important safety notes..................349
Temperature (on-board computer).209
Temperature gauge ........................ 194
Warning lamp ................................. 248
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright.............................................26
Cornering light function
Changing bulbs..............................113
Display message............................223
Function/notes.............................107
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting...............................................111
Cruise control
Activationconditions.....................163
Cruise control lever.......................162
Deactivating ................................... 164
Display message............................233
Driving system...............................162
Function/notes.............................162
Important safety notes..................162
Settingaspeed .............................. 163
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 163
Cup holder
Centerconsole..............................260
Important safety notes..................260
Rearcompartment.........................261
Customer Assistance Center (CAC)...25
Customer Relations Department.......25
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message............................226
Switching on/off (on-board
computer)......................................206
Switching on/off (switch)..............105
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity................. 24
Delayedswitch-off
Exteriorlighting (on-board
computer)......................................207
Interior lighting..............................208
Diagnostics connection......................25
Digital speedometer.........................198
DIRECT SELECTlever
see Automatic transmission
Display(cleaning instructions)........290
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS................................284
Calling up (on-board computer).....212
Driving systems.............................229
Engine ............................................ 227
General notes................................212
Hiding (on-board computer)...........212
Lights .............................................223
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Safety systems..............................213
SmartKey.......................................240
Tires ............................................... 234
Vehicle ...........................................236
Distance recorder.............................197
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning function
Activating/deactivating.................204
Function/notes ................................ 62
Warning lamp ................................. 250
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activationconditions.....................166
Cruise control lever.......................166
Deactivating ................................... 169
Display message............................232
Displays in the multifunction
display...........................................170
Driving tips....................................170
Function/notes.............................164
Important safety notes..................164
Setting the specified minimum
distance.........................................168
Warning lamp ................................. 250
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer)......................................208
Automatic locking (switch) ...............79
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) .......................................72
Control panel...................................35
Display message............................239
Emergency locking ........................... 79
Emergency unlocking.......................79
Important safety notes....................77
Opening (from inside)......................77
Drinking and driving.........................157
Drinks holder
see Cupholder
Drive program
Automatic......................................147
Display...........................................144
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever)......143
Manual ...........................................148
SETUP (on-board computer)..........210
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service.................285
Symmetrical low beam..................104
Driving on flooded roads..................161
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).......61
ADAPTIVE BRAKE.............................69
Adaptive Brake Assist......................63
BAS (Brake Assist System)..............62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST....62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS................................................64
Distance warning function...............62
Electronic brake force distribution...69
ESP®(Electronic Stability
Program)....................................65, 66
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System)...........................................65
Important safety information...........61
Overview..........................................61
STEER CONTROL.............................69
Driving systems
Active Parking Assist.....................178
ATTENTION ASSIST........................186
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 188
Cruise control................................162
Display message............................229
DISTRONICPLUS...........................164
HOLD function...............................172
Lane Keeping Assist......................190
Lane Tracking package..................188
PARKTRONIC.................................175
RACESTART (AMG vehicles)..........173
Rearview camera..........................182
Speed LimitAssist.........................187
Driving tips
Automatic transmission.................145
Brakes...........................................158
Break-in period..............................136
Checking brake lining thickness....160
DISTRONICPLUS...........................170
Downhill gradient...........................158
Drinking and driving.......................157
Driving abroad...............................104
Driving in winter .............................161
Driving on flooded roads................161
Driving on wet roads......................161
Exhaustcheck...............................157
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PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating.................177
Driving system...............................175
Function/notes.............................175
Important safety notes..................175
Problem (malfunction)...................178
Range of the sensors.....................175
Warning display.............................176
PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF
Problems (malfunction) .................. 222
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp...................................................... 45
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions).290
Power washers..................................286
Power windows
see Side windows
Program selector button..................146
Protection of the environment
General notes..................................21
Pulling away
Automatic transmission.................138
Q
Qualifiedspecialistworkshop...........25
R
RACE START (AMG vehicles).............173
RACETIMER (on-board computer)....210
Radar sensor system
Activating/deactivating.................208
Display message............................230
Radio
Selectingastation.........................200
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/
transmission in the vehicle
Declarationofconformity................24
Reading lamp.....................................110
Rear compartment
Setting the airvents......................133
Rear fog lamp
Changing bulbs..............................114
Display message............................225
Switching on/off...........................106
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seats
Folding the backrestforwards/
back ............................................... 258
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions.....................289
Function/notes.............................182
Switching on/off...........................183
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual)..........................97
Dipping (automatic).........................99
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction)...................131
Switching on/off...........................130
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system)
Important safety notes..................350
Refueling
Fuel gauge.......................................29
Important safety notes..................151
Notes for AMG vehicles.................346
Refueling process..........................152
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener.......................273
Programming (garage door opener) 273
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes..................111
Overview of bulbtypes..................111
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch)..........................112
Reporting safety defects....................26
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message............................228
Warning lamp ................................. 248
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control)........131
Restraint system
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Reverse gear (selector lever)...........144
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof................86
Roller sunblinds...............................87
Side windows...................................83
Roadside Assistance (breakdown)....23
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M+S tires.......................................314
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition).....................................334
Maximum load on a tire (definition) 334
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 334
Maximum tire load.........................327
Maximum tire load (definition).......334
MOExtended tires..........................314
Optional equipment weight
(definition).....................................335
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition).....................................334
Replacing.......................................336
Service life.....................................314
Sidewall (definition).......................335
Speed rating (definition)................334
Storing...........................................336
Structure and characteristics
(definition).....................................333
Summer tires.........................161, 314
Temperature..................................329
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition).....................................335
Tire bead(definition)......................335
Tire pressure (definition)................335
Tire pressures (recommended)......333
Tire size (data)...............................340
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 330
Tire tread.......................................313
Tire tread (definition).....................335
Total load limit (definition).............335
Traction.........................................328
Traction (definition).......................335
Treadwear.....................................328
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards......................................328
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards(definition)....................333
Unladen weight (definition)............334
Wearindicator(definition).............335
Wheelrim (definition)....................333
see Flat tire
Top Tether............................................59
Towing
Important safety guidelines...........305
Installing the towing eye................306
Removing the towing eye...............306
Towingatrailer
ESP®(Electronic Stability Program).69
Towing away
With both axles on the ground.......307
With front axle raised ..................... 307
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting............308
Important safety notes..................305
Installing the towing eye................306
Removing the towing eye...............306
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display.........143
Transporting the vehicle..................307
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions).290
Trip computer (on-board computer)197
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 197
Resetting (on-board computer)......198
Trunk
Emergency release..........................82
Emergency release button...............82
Important safety notes....................80
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 80
Opening (automatically from
outside) ............................................ 81
Opening automatically from inside..81
Trunk emergency release button....... 82
Trunk lid
Display message............................238
Opening dimensions......................351
Trunk load (maximum)......................351
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front)...................113
Changing bulbs (rear)....................114
Display message............................223
Switching on/off...........................106
TV
Operating (on-board computer).....201
see Separate operating instructions
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
18Index

Children that are too large for a child restraint
must travel in seats usingnormal seat belts.
Position the shoulder belt across the chest
and shoulder, not the face or neck.Abooster
seat may be necessary to achieve proper seat
belt positioning for children over 41 lbs
(18 kg) until they reach a height wherealap/
shoulder belt fits properly without a booster
seat.
When the child restraint is notinuse, remove
it from the vehicle or secure it with the seat
belt to prevent the child restraint from
becoming a projectile in the event of an
accident.
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park positionP
RStart the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected
to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is a risk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot.
Children may burn themselves on these parts,
particularly on the metal parts of the child
restraint system. There is a risk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, taking the child with
you, always ensure that the child restraint
system is not exposed to direct sunlight.
Protect it with a blanket, for example. If the
child restraint system has been exposed to
direct sunlight, let it cool down before
securing the child in it. Never leave children
unattended in the vehicle.
If an infant or child is traveling in the vehicle:
RSecure the child with a child or infant seat
restraint system appropriate to the age and
weight of the child.
RMake sure that the infant or child is
properly secured at all times while the
vehicle is in motion.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you always
properly secure all infants and children with
a child or infant seat restraint system for the
trip.
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in:
Rall 50 states
Rthe U.S. territories
Rthe District of Columbia
Rall Canadian provinces
Infants and children must always be seated in
an appropriate infant or child restraint system
recommended for the size and weight of the
child. The infant or child restraint system
must be properly secured in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
All infant or child restraint systems must meet
the following standards:
RU.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 225
RCanadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
213 and 210.2
Confirmation that the child restraint system
corresponds to the standards can be found
on an instruction label on the child restraint
system. This confirmation can also be found
56Children in the vehicle
Safety

Child-proof locks
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If childrenare left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park positionP
RStart the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected
to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is a risk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If children are traveling in the vehicle, they
could:
Ropen doors, thus endangering other people
or road users
Rexit the vehicle and be caught by oncoming
traffic
Roperate vehicle equipment and become
trapped
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Always activate the child-proof locks and
override feature if children are traveling in the
vehicle. When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
You can activate the following child-proof
locks:
Rrear doors (Ypage 60)
Rrear side windows (Ypage 61)
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
GWARNING
Children could open a rear door from inside
the vehicle. This could resultinserious
injuries or an accident. Therefore, when
children ride in the rear always secure the rear
doors with the child-proof locks.
You secure each door individually with the
child-proof locks on the rear doors.Adoor
secured with a child-proof lock cannot be
opened from inside the vehicle. When the
vehicle is unlocked, the door can be opened
from the outside.
XTo activate:press the child-proof lock
lever up in the direction of arrow.
XMake sure that the child-proof locks are
working properly.
XTo deactivate:press the child-proof lock
lever down in the direction of arrow.
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Safety

braking function. COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS can help you to minimize the
risk of a front-end collision with a vehicle
ahead or reduce the effects of such a
collision. If COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS detects that thereis a risk of a collision,
you will be warned visually and acoustically.
In critical situations COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS also initiates automatic
braking.
Function
XTo activate/deactivate:activate or
deactivate COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS in the on-board computer
(Ypage 204).
If COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is
deactivated, the
symbol appears in the
assistance graphics display.
If the driver's seat belt is fastened,
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS can
brake automatically withinaspeed range of
between 4 mph (7 km/h) and 124 mph
(200 km/h).
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSISTPLUS can
also react to stationary obstacles with
automatic braking within a speed range of
between 4 mph (7 km/h) and 19 mph
(30 km/h).
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired if:
Rdirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
Rsnow or heavy rain
Rinterference by other radarsources
Rthere are strong radar reflections, for
example in parking garages
Ra narrow vehicle traveling in front, e.g. a
motorbike
Ra vehicle traveling in front on a different line
relative to the center of your vehicle
Following damage to the front end of the
vehicle, have the configuration and operation
of the radar sensor checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. This also applies to
collisions at low speeds where there is no
visible damage to the front of the vehicle.
ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
iObserve the "Important safety notes"
section (Ypage 61).
ESP®monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tires and
the road surface.
If ESP®detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilize the
vehicle. The engine output is also modified to
keep the vehicle on the desired course within
physical limits. ESP®assists the driver when
pulling away on wet or slippery roads. ESP®
can also stabilize the vehicle during braking.
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
iObserve the "Important safety notes"
section (Ypage 61).
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP®.
ETS brakes the drive wheels individually if
they spin. This enables you to pull away and
accelerate on slippery surfaces, for example
if the road surface is slippery on one side. In
addition, more drive torque is transferred to
the wheel or wheels with traction.
ETS remains active when you deactivate
ESP®.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If ESP®is malfunctioning, ESP®is unable to
stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further
driving safety systems are deactivated. This
increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP®checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
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Safety
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